FDA Clears First Smartphone Compatible Insertable Cardiac Monitor

The monitor works – via Bluetooth – with the free ‘myMerlin’ mobile app to continuously monitor the hearts rhythms

The first smartphone compatible insertable cardiac monitor (ICM), the ‘Confirm Rx' (Abbott), has been cleared for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Confirm Rx ICM is implanted under the skin in a minimally-invasive outpatient procedure. Afterwards, the monitor works – via Bluetooth – with the free ‘myMerlin' mobile app which allows patients to continuously monitor for abnormal heart rhythms. The data can then be securely transmitted to a physician through the mobile app on a schedule arranged by the clinic.

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The app allows patients to track symptoms proactively and view transmission history without having to contact the clinic to confirm data transfers. A data sync to the clinic can be instigated at any time by the patient.